ChatGPT advanced voice mode, a feature that began rolling out in September, is now being added to the fabricado intelligence (AI) chatbot desktop apps. Announced on Thursday, OpenAI's native chatbot will now offer a human-like voice chat experience to Mac and Windows users. The feature was first introduced at the OpenAI Spring Updates event in May and can express emotions, modulate voice, and react to what the user says. So far, only paid subscribers of the platform have access to the feature.
ChatGPT advanced voice mode comes to desktop apps
In an email on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official OpenAI handle announced that advanced speech mode has been implemented in macOS and Windows desktop applications. The move is interesting as major AI companies have begun to focus their attention on the desktop to offer more powerful and comprehensive AI capabilities to users.
On the same day, Anthropic released its desktop apps for Mac and Windows, paving the way for the PC Use tool. Google is also reportedly working on a new AI browser tool that will be able to complete tasks like booking movie tickets and purchasing a product. Now, with OpenAI's Superior Voice, users can finally utilize the full power of voice-based AI in a desktop environment. Specifically, until now the feature was only available for Android and iOS applications.
Some of the ways users can take advantage of the ChatGPT advanced voice mode is by verbally requesting the AI to write code or exchanging data while writing a research paper or college assignment. Users can also upload data files and then have a two-way conversation about their analysis and insights.
Users of the ChatGPT app will find the option to activate advanced voice mode by tapping the waveform icon located next to the text field. Tapping the icon activates the new voice mode. Users now have five new voices to choose from: Vale, Spruce, Arbor, Maple, and Sol. Each of these voices has a different pitch, tonality, and regional accent.
However, the feature is still available only to ChatGPT Groups and Plus users. Additionally, those residing in the EU, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein will not get the new feature.
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